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Key points:
Investors hold high cash balances and trade around volatility rather than fully re-risking Woodside Energy (ASX:WDS) buying picks up after recent share price weakness Strong interest emerges in WiseTech Global (ASX:WTC) below $40 Some profit-taking appears in Wesfarmers (ASX:WES) after strong performance
Gemma Dale from nabtrade outlines how self-directed investors on the platform are positioning amid volatility and sector rotations. Dale states there is still “a lot of cash on the sidelines”, with investors selectively buying on sharp sell-offs and taking profits when markets pop, rather than deploying capital aggressively.
Energy remains a key focus. Dale notes Woodside Energy (ASX:WDS) has shifted from being under-owned a few years ago to widely held today. Despite a sharp share price fall following Middle East developments, she observes investors using the weakness to add to positions, suggesting they regard the move as a one-off and see value at current levels.
In technology, Dale highlights renewed interest in WiseTech Global (ASX:WTC), despite what she calls a “SaaS apocalypse” and governance concerns. She reports strong buying below $40, with WiseTech briefly ranking as the second most traded stock when it hit $37. In consumer names, Wesfarmers (ASX:WES) is described as a standout long-term winner, but Dale is now seeing sizeable trimming from large holders. She also flags active trading in newly listed “space” exposures and ongoing trading, rather than long-term holding, in Tesla ($TSLA), while more mature investors focus ETF usage on broad indices like the S&P 500.
